Seven Mile Beach hyacinth orchids - two types : November 28 2025

Heading south for a weekend away. Was a slow drive south with a breakdown in one of the choke points out of the City - one of the tunnels. A slow process - got to be patient. Sure pleased I was mot driving - trip half an hour longer than normal. Did have time to go for a bike ride

A cluster of bugs to start the observations. Hard to ID what they are but they are dominating this plant

Did spy some ladybirds below. Hard to tell if the bugs are ladybirds in training. Colours do not line up

Step back shot - climbing creeper

Christmas balls - dyanella fruiting

Never knew what will be orchid of the day. Plant had budded but something has knocked the top off. Dipodium variegatum - top been nobbled off

Did find a hyacinth orchid open - a flash of purple flowering from the bottom. This is what orchids do

Now for the next- deeper colours - bit more fluff on the labellum

Step back - a bit different to the one befoe. Colour - yes. No spots on the pedicels. More blotched - yep dipodium punctatum - blotched hyacinth orchid

Contrast- more burgundy - more even blotches

One of several - dipodium variegatum

Close up - small bud cluster

Front on - dipodium variegatum

Flowers unfolding

Australian bluebell - one only

Native violet - for my granddaughter Violette- now 5 months only

Two plants right on track edge on the way back

Walked back into main section of the fire trail - two dipodiums showing form - probably punctatum - right on track edge

Checked another small side track - budding dipodium variegatum

Folding out but not quite openers

A few days to opening. Flowers have folded away from the spike - watch them open from the bottom

So good to get out on the bike for a bush walk especially after the last bike ride ended with a cracked rim

Home made pizza for dinner

And then Love Actuallly on the TV - the classic feel good Xmas movie

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Cycling, Daily Activity, House Chores, Photowalking

Height 183.0 cm		Weight 90.0 kg		Body Fat %
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